help with feeding my starfish?!?!?

bubble · 06-23-2006, 11:33 AM

hi everyone,

I recently picked up a fancy brittle starfish and its GORGEOUS, its just so cool how it moves, the people weren't very informative on what I need to feed it though, they just said krill, how do I feed the krill to it, and to I break off a big chunk from the frozen block of krill? and will it sink to the bottom? because I don't think that he can even go to the surface..lol...thanks for the help

sincerely,
-a starfish dummy
-bubble

Mini_Reef · 06-23-2006, 11:44 AM

I have several brittle and serpent stars in my tank. Although I had never actually fed them, they seemed to be doing fine on their own, scavenging, I guess. Out of curiousity, I bought some small shrimp from the grocery store.
I rinsed a piece in RO water, and cut it up very fine, and simply placed it in the tank next to the rock where most of them live. Some actually came out to get the shrimp, and some waited till a piece floated close enough and then snatched it.
I would definately NOT offer any frozen food to your tank. Try thawing the food in tank water or RO water, and then strain the water from the food before putting it in the tank. This removes any extra phosphates, or other things that might affect your levels.
Also, in the REEF forums, there are several threads that talk about feeding inverts.

Good luck, and post a pic when you get a chance.
I'm looking forward to what all my little guys will look like when they get bigger!

bubble · 06-23-2006, 12:13 PM

I will deff. post some pics, just once he comes out from behind the rocks.

Trigger Man · 06-29-2006, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bubble

I will deff. post some pics, just once he comes out from behind the rocks.

I feed mine a combo of shrimp pellets, frozen shrimp. The star fish loves it

blue hippo · 06-30-2006, 10:44 AM

i feed my brittle frozen cocktail shrimp he loves that he even loves when i put my hand in the water and hold onto some algea flake food and he come right out and climbs up in my hand and eats till its all gone then jumps off and goes home

shawn

DaviesPats · 07-06-2006, 04:25 PM

probably wont help...but i have a chocolate-chip star and whenever he comes up i jus thaw out a piece of silverslides and he'll sit there for a bout3-4 hours chomping on it...pretty cool to watch...i do this about once a week

06-23-2006, 11:33 AM	#1
bubble Just Moved In Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 26	help with feeding my starfish?!?!? hi everyone, I recently picked up a fancy brittle starfish and its GORGEOUS, its just so cool how it moves, the people weren't very informative on what I need to feed it though, they just said krill, how do I feed the krill to it, and to I break off a big chunk from the frozen block of krill? and will it sink to the bottom? because I don't think that he can even go to the surface..lol...thanks for the help sincerely, -a starfish dummy -bubble

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06-23-2006, 11:44 AM	#2
Mini_Reef Just Moved In Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hanford,CA Posts: 48	I have several brittle and serpent stars in my tank. Although I had never actually fed them, they seemed to be doing fine on their own, scavenging, I guess. Out of curiousity, I bought some small shrimp from the grocery store. I rinsed a piece in RO water, and cut it up very fine, and simply placed it in the tank next to the rock where most of them live. Some actually came out to get the shrimp, and some waited till a piece floated close enough and then snatched it. I would definately NOT offer any frozen food to your tank. Try thawing the food in tank water or RO water, and then strain the water from the food before putting it in the tank. This removes any extra phosphates, or other things that might affect your levels. Also, in the REEF forums, there are several threads that talk about feeding inverts. Good luck, and post a pic when you get a chance. I'm looking forward to what all my little guys will look like when they get bigger!

06-23-2006, 12:13 PM	#3
bubble Just Moved In Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NY Posts: 26	I will deff. post some pics, just once he comes out from behind the rocks.

06-30-2006, 10:44 AM	#5
blue hippo Just Moved In Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 12	i feed my brittle frozen cocktail shrimp he loves that he even loves when i put my hand in the water and hold onto some algea flake food and he come right out and climbs up in my hand and eats till its all gone then jumps off and goes home shawn

07-06-2006, 04:25 PM	#6
DaviesPats Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 22	probably wont help...but i have a chocolate-chip star and whenever he comes up i jus thaw out a piece of silverslides and he'll sit there for a bout3-4 hours chomping on it...pretty cool to watch...i do this about once a week

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